Purdue Pharma, Sacklers Reach $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement
The Connecticut attorney general announced Thursday that Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with victims of the opioid crisis and a bipartisan coalition of 15 states. Purdue, which is owned by the Sacklers, previously reached a $6 billion settlement with the victims, but the Supreme Court called the terms […]
Purdue Pharma, Sackler family owners agree to landmark $7.4B opioid settlement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family are seeking a new deal to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that the painkiller OxyContin has sparked a widespread opioid addiction crisis in the United States. announced that they had reached a settlement of $7.4 billion. The settlement ended […]
After Years Of Denial, Major Tabloid Admits To Hacking Prince Harry’s Phone In Massive Settlement
News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun and the long-defunct News of the World, admits it hacked Prince Harry's mobile phone and will pay 'substantial damages' Agreed. NGN admitted the misconduct to The Sun shortly before the trial began on Wednesday. According to CNN. Prince Harry claimed that reporters from these organizations illegally intruded into […]
American Express to pay $230M settlement over claims of deceptive sales tactics
American Express said Thursday it will pay about $230 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations into alleged fraud in the sale of credit card and wire transfer products to small business customers. The credit card and travel services company has agreed to pay $138.4 million, including about $108 million in fines, and enter into […]
Rutgers students slam Biden DOE for Rutgers settlement
Jewish students at Rutgers University are accusing the Biden administration of ending a sweet deal with a university that tolerates a deep culture of anti-Semitism. The proposed settlement, announced Jan. 2 by the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, calls for: Rutgers takes a course of action 400 reports of hateful incidents on campus […]
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon, Securities and Exchange Commission reach settlement after lengthy probe
WWE co-founder and former CEO Vince McMahon and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have reached a settlement after years of investigation into an undisclosed settlement. A federal investigation revealed to the company's board of directors and others that McMahon signed two settlement agreements worth more than $10 million with two women to keep potential […]
Vince McMahon, SEC reach $1.7M settlement over hush money payments
Vince McMahon, co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), settlement On Friday, he filed charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to disclose two payments made on behalf of himself and the company. The former WWE CEO was accused of paying hush money to two people in 2019 and 2022 to prevent them […]
Kroger agrees to pay $110M to Kentucky in opioid settlement
Kroger Co. has agreed to pay $110 million to Kentucky to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it injected millions of doses of opioids into the state over more than a decade. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) announced Thursday that the settlement pays Kroger for its “role in the devastating drug crisis.” “Kroger […]
Apple defends Siri against privacy concerns after $95M settlement
Apple has denied that its digital voice assistant Siri raises privacy concerns – a week after agreeing to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit related to the software tool. “Apple has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, used it for advertising, or sold it to anyone for any purpose,” the Cupertino, Calif.-based […]
FTC Finalizes $7 Million Settlement With H&R Block – PYMNTS.com
The FTC announced that it had completed a $7 million settlement. H&R Block. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced The settlement was made on Wednesday (January 8) as part of a larger agreement with tax preparation firms. The company has agreed to make a number of changes to its business practices ahead of the 2025 tax […]